Weapons Stolen From Fbi Van

June 03, 1997

An FBI SWAT team van containing weapons and ammunition was stolen from a hotel parking lot in Memphis, Tenn., a federal law enforcement official said Tuesday. The burned-out shell of the van, missing the weapons, ammunition and other equipment, was found early Tuesday by authorities in the western Tennessee city, according to this official, who requested anonymity. FBI spokesman Bill Carter declined to comment on the report but said the FBI had called a news conference in Memphis later in the afternoon. The law enforcement official said the van belonged to one of half a dozen FBI special weapons and tactics squads who were in Memphis for a regional training exercise. The teams use vans to carry larger weapons and ammunition.